CAIRO: Representatives of two Kuwaiti charitable organizations visited the Egyptian city of Al-Arish and the Rafah border crossing on Tuesday to follow up on the delivery of Kuwaiti humanitarian aid to the war-traumatized people of the Gaza Strip. The humanitarian delegation was headed by the Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General and Chairman of the Kuwait-based International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO), Dr Abdullah Al-Maatouq, and included several officials of the IICO and the Al-Salam Association for Humanitarian and Charitable Works.

In statements to KUNA following a tour of the aid warehouses at Al-Arish Hospital and Rafah Border Crossing, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Al-Salam Association Dr Nabil Al-Aoun said that the Kuwaiti delegation supervised the uploading of Kuwaiti humanitarian aid on trucks in preparation for transporting them to the Strip via the Rafah crossing point. Al-Aoun explained that 90 percent of the Kuwaiti relief aid has entered the Gaza Strip.

The remaining 10 percent consists of large-sized electric generators in addition to solar-powered refrigerators, he said, noting that arrangements are being made to transport them to the Strip. He pointed out that the delegation oversaw the entry of 30 aid trucks loaded with tents, food supplies, blankets, in-kind materials, and clothes with a capacity of up to 700 tons into the Strip. He unveiled that the IICO and the Al-Salam Association have built a displaced camp, including a thousand tents, inside the Gaza Strip and plan to construct four others, including two wood and iron panels.

Complaint against Zionists

In another development, Lebanon on Wednesday instructed its Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Hadi Hashem, to lodge a grievance before the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in response to a recent Zionist complaint regarding Lebanon’s alleged non-compliance with UNSC Resolution 1701. In a press release, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry said Lebanon strongly condemns the nonstop hostilities committed by Zionist occupation forces against Lebanon since October 7, coinciding with its war on Gaza, citing documented evidence of Zionist violation of Resolution 1701.

The ministry highlighted incidents where Zionists targeted Lebanese territories, manipulating facts by blaming Lebanon for its blatant violations of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The complaint includes extensive evidence of Zionist military operations breaking Paragraph 1 of Resolution 1701, citing the use of internationally banned phosphorus shells targeting areas in southern Lebanon. However, the ministry reiterated its steadfast policy of self-defense and pursuit of its legitimate rights through lawful means, seeking the comprehensive application of Resolution 1701 by the United Nations Security Council, de-escalation, and calm along the Blue Line. — KUNA